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This week in American power projection: the map was wrong, the dorms were fine, and the travel card was for official purposes.
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Congressman survived expulsion, many imaginary combat tours

Warfighter. Skullcrusher. Real Man.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Having survived potential expulsion from Congress, Congressman George Santos suddenly finds himself perfectly placed to release an audacious literary masterpiece called To Hell and Back.
Santos’ latest autobiography is a story of survival that defies both reality and the art of embellishment. The book's title takes on a layered significance, mirroring Santos’s own journey from the heights of victory to the depths of scrutiny. The revelations prompted within the pages of his latest tome leave readers to navigate the fog of uncertainty as they embark on the narrative journey of To Hell and Back.
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